Question 1

Roosevelt's and Churchill's insistence on the absolute and "unconditional surrender" of Germany

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A)  guaranteed that Germany would have to be totally reconstructed after the war. 
B)  had no effect on the strategic calculations made in the war planning efforts of the Allies. 
C)  was largely unacceptable to the Soviets, who hoped to encourage a communist revolution inside Germany. 
D)  may have prevented a "separate peace" between Hitler and Stalin. 
E)  encouraged anti-Hitler resisters in Germany to try to overthrow the Nazis. 
A)  guaranteed that Germany would have to be totally reconstructed after the war. 
B)  had no effect on the strategic calculations made in the war planning efforts of the Allies. 
C)  was largely unacceptable to the Soviets, who hoped to encourage a communist revolution inside Germany. 
D)  may have prevented a "separate peace" between Hitler and Stalin. 
E)  encouraged anti-Hitler resisters in Germany to try to overthrow the Nazis.

Question 2

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-D-Day

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D-Day refers to the Allied invasion of N

Question 3

Until spring 1943, perhaps Hitler's greatest opportunities of defeating Britain and winning the war was

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A)  the possibility of a successful invasion across the English Channel. 
B)  that German U-boat would destroy Allied shipping. 
C)  the German V-2 rockets fired into Britain that would cause their terrified civilian population to demand Prime Minister Churchill to surrender to Nazi Germany. 
D)  that General Rommel would conquer Egypt and the Suez Canal. 
E)  that the American-British-Soviet alliance would collapse. 
A)  the possibility of a successful invasion across the English Channel. 
B)  that German U-boat would destroy Allied shipping. 
C)  the German V-2 rockets fired into Britain that would cause their terrified civilian population to demand Prime Minister Churchill to surrender to Nazi Germany. 
D)  that General Rommel would conquer Egypt and the Suez Canal. 
E)  that the American-British-Soviet alliance would collapse.

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Battle of Midway

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The Battle of Midway was a pivotal naval

Question 5

In sharp contrast to World War I, during World War II, Americans were

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A)  ready to use conscription if necessary to raise an army. 
B)  forced to sacrifice civilian economic well-being for the military effort. 
C)  weakened by constant isolationist criticism of the war effort. 
D)  nearly unanimous in support of the war. 
E)  actually invaded by enemy forces. 
A)  ready to use conscription if necessary to raise an army. 
B)  forced to sacrifice civilian economic well-being for the military effort. 
C)  weakened by constant isolationist criticism of the war effort. 
D)  nearly unanimous in support of the war. 
E)  actually invaded by enemy forces.

Question 6

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek)

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Jiang Jieshi, also known as Chiang Kai-s

Question 7

The fundamental strategic decision of World War II made by President Roosevelt and the British at the very beginning of the war was to

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A)  plan for a second front in Western Europe as soon as possible. 
B)  force Italy out of the war first by attacking the soft underbelly of Europe. 
C)  arouse the American people to an idealistic crusade of the same sort that Woodrow Wilson had so effectively used in World War I. 
D)  concentrate first on the war in Europe and to place the Pacific war against Japan on the back burner. 
E)  fight an equally vigorous naval war against Japan and a land war against Germany and Italy. 
A)  plan for a second front in Western Europe as soon as possible. 
B)  force Italy out of the war first by attacking the soft underbelly of Europe. 
C)  arouse the American people to an idealistic crusade of the same sort that Woodrow Wilson had so effectively used in World War I. 
D)  concentrate first on the war in Europe and to place the Pacific war against Japan on the back burner. 
E)  fight an equally vigorous naval war against Japan and a land war against Germany and Italy.

Question 8

Explain why America's participation in World War II never really became an idealistic crusade in the mold of World War I.

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America's participation in World War II

Question 9

By the end of World War II, the heart of the United States' African American community had shifted to

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A)  Florida and the Carolinas. 
B)  southern cities. 
C)  Texas and New Mexico. 
D)  Midwestern small towns. 
E)  northern and western cities. 
A)  Florida and the Carolinas. 
B)  southern cities. 
C)  Texas and New Mexico. 
D)  Midwestern small towns. 
E)  northern and western cities.

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​Executive Order No. 9066

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Executive Order No. 9066 was a United St

Question 11

Despite the demands of the wartime economy, inflation was kept well in check during the war by

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A)  directing production to whatever goods were in most demand. 
B)  prosecuting war profiteers and black marketers who tried to earn windfall profits. 
C)  voluntary wage and price controls agreed to by business and organized labor. 
D)  sharply constricting the flow of credit from the Federal Reserve Board. 
E)  federally imposed mandatory wage and price controls. 
A)  directing production to whatever goods were in most demand. 
B)  prosecuting war profiteers and black marketers who tried to earn windfall profits. 
C)  voluntary wage and price controls agreed to by business and organized labor. 
D)  sharply constricting the flow of credit from the Federal Reserve Board. 
E)  federally imposed mandatory wage and price controls.

Question 12

During World War II, most Americans economically experienced

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A)  serious hardships due to rationing of essential goods. 
B)  prosperity and a doubling of personal income. 
C)  a continuing struggle to find employment. 
D)  growing class conflict between the wealthy and the working class. 
E)  prosperity in the cities but disastrous conditions on farms and in small towns. 
A)  serious hardships due to rationing of essential goods. 
B)  prosperity and a doubling of personal income. 
C)  a continuing struggle to find employment. 
D)  growing class conflict between the wealthy and the working class. 
E)  prosperity in the cities but disastrous conditions on farms and in small towns.

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​V-J (Victory in Japan) Day

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V-J Day, or Victory in Japan Day, marks

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Manhattan Project

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The Manhattan Project was a research and

Question 15

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​SPARs (U.S. Coast Guard Women's Reserve)

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The SPARs, which stands for "Semper Para

Question 16

The first naval battle in history in which all the fighting was done by carrier-based aircraft was the Battle of

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A)  Leyte Gulf. 
B)  the Java Sea. 
C)  the Coral Sea. 
D)  Midway. 
E)  Guadalcanal. 
A)  Leyte Gulf. 
B)  the Java Sea. 
C)  the Coral Sea. 
D)  Midway. 
E)  Guadalcanal.

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-braceros

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The term "braceros" refers to Mexican la

Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-"Rosie the Riveter"

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"Rosie the Riveter" is an iconic symbol

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​J. Robert Oppenheimer

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J. Robert Oppenheimer was an American th

Question 20

When the United States entered World War II in December 1941

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A)  ​it took nearly two years for the country to unite. 
B)  ​the conflict soon became an idealistic crusade for democracy. 
C)  ​the government repudiated the Atlantic Charter. 
D)  ​a majority of Americans had no clear idea of what the war was about. 
E)  ​the idea of allying with the Communist Soviet Union against Nazi Germany was repugnant and unacceptable?to most Americans. 
A)  ​it took nearly two years for the country to unite. 
B)  ​the conflict soon became an idealistic crusade for democracy. 
C)  ​the government repudiated the Atlantic Charter. 
D)  ​a majority of Americans had no clear idea of what the war was about. 
E)  ​the idea of allying with the Communist Soviet Union against Nazi Germany was repugnant and unacceptable?to most Americans.

Roosevelt's and Churchill's insistence on the absolute and "unconditional surrender" of Germany

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -D-Day

Until spring 1943, perhaps Hitler's greatest opportunities of defeating Britain and winning the war was

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Battle of Midway

In sharp contrast to World War I, during World War II, Americans were

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek)

The fundamental strategic decision of World War II made by President Roosevelt and the British at the very beginning of the war was to

Explain why America's participation in World War II never really became an idealistic crusade in the mold of World War I.

By the end of World War II, the heart of the United States' African American community had shifted to

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Executive Order No. 9066

Despite the demands of the wartime economy, inflation was kept well in check during the war by

During World War II, most Americans economically experienced

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -V-J (Victory in Japan) Day

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Manhattan Project

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -SPARs (U.S. Coast Guard Women's Reserve)

The first naval battle in history in which all the fighting was done by carrier-based aircraft was the Battle of

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -braceros

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"Rosie the Riveter"

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -J. Robert Oppenheimer

When the United States entered World War II in December 1941

The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age, 1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age, 1865-1900

America Moves to the City, 1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution, 1865-1896

Empire and Expansion, 1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War, 1913-1920

American Life in the “Roaring Twenties” 1920–1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust 1920–1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1933–1939

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shadow of War 1933–1941

The Cold War Begins 1945-1952

American Zenith 1952-1963

The Stormy Sixties 1963-1973

Challenges to the Postwar Order 1973-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism 1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000

The American People Face a New Century, 2001-2014

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Exam 13: America in World War II 1941–1945

Roosevelt's and Churchill's insistence on the absolute and "unconditional surrender" of Germany

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -D-Day

Until spring 1943, perhaps Hitler's greatest opportunities of defeating Britain and winning the war was

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Battle of Midway

In sharp contrast to World War I, during World War II, Americans were

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek)

The fundamental strategic decision of World War II made by President Roosevelt and the British at the very beginning of the war was to

Explain why America's participation in World War II never really became an idealistic crusade in the mold of World War I.

By the end of World War II, the heart of the United States' African American community had shifted to

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​Executive Order No. 9066

Despite the demands of the wartime economy, inflation was kept well in check during the war by

During World War II, most Americans economically experienced

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​V-J (Victory in Japan) Day

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Manhattan Project

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​SPARs (U.S. Coast Guard Women's Reserve)

The first naval battle in history in which all the fighting was done by carrier-based aircraft was the Battle of

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -braceros

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"Rosie the Riveter"

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​J. Robert Oppenheimer

When the United States entered World War II in December 1941

The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age, 1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age, 1865-1900

America Moves to the City, 1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution, 1865-1896

Empire and Expansion, 1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War, 1913-1920

American Life in the “Roaring Twenties” 1920–1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust 1920–1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1933–1939

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shadow of War 1933–1941

The Cold War Begins 1945-1952

American Zenith 1952-1963

The Stormy Sixties 1963-1973

Challenges to the Postwar Order 1973-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism 1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000

The American People Face a New Century, 2001-2014

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Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Executive Order No. 9066

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -V-J (Victory in Japan) Day

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -SPARs (U.S. Coast Guard Women's Reserve)

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -J. Robert Oppenheimer